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New Democracy Accuses Greek Govt of Unreliability After Report on Alleged Letter to IMF

Greek main opposition New Democracy accused the government of being unreliable following a Greek newspaper report, according to which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has allegedly sent a letter to the IMF, warning the Fund of Greece’s imminent bankruptcy. “This recital of unreliability,...

Greek Director Costas Gavras: 'Some People don't want Tsipras to Succeed'

There are some people who don’t want Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his government to succeed in Europe because they prefer to have “yes-men,” award-winning Greek-French film director and producer Costas Gavras told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency in an...

Institutions: 'Greece Will Need A Third Aid Package'

Greece will need a third bailout package this summer in order to avoid a potential default, sources close to the institutions involved in European negotiations have told German daily newspaper Die Welt. European creditors believe that even if Greece receives the current...

Negotiation Between Greece and its Creditors Is Entering the Final Phase

The negotiation between Greece and its creditors is entering its final phase and since last week, the government has issued specific directions to its representatives at the Brussels Group to speed up the process, it was announced on Saturday. The Greek government...

French MEP Mélenchon: Greece Used as an Example to Show 'How Those who Resist Are Treated'

French MEP Jean-Luc Mélenchon, in an interview to French newspaper "l'Humanite," explained that the reason why he decided to support Greece in his book "Le Hareng de Bismarck" is Europe's stance toward Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Mélenchon said that he...

Main Opposition Lashes Out at Greek PM Tsipras

Greece's main opposition New Democracy party on Saturday lashed out at Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after his speech at a conference organized by the Economist. The main opposition accused the Greek Prime Minister of "lying" for Greece's economic situation when...

Greek PM Tsipras: 'The Deal with Lenders Has to Be Closed'

An agreement between Greece and its lenders has to be achieved Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in opening remarks at the 19th Economist Roundtable in Athens on Friday, adding that since it took office, the government has been...

IMF: We Support Greece Staying in the Eurozone, We Are Flexible

Gerry Rice, Communications Department Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in a press briefing on Thursday that the organization is working closely with Europe to keep Greece in the Eurozone and they are flexible in negotiations. Answering a question where...

Greek PM Tsipras Takes Negotiation with Creditors Upon Himself

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras takes the negotiation with the country's creditors upon himself as talks between technical teams in Brussels have stalled again. Tsipras was at the government headquarters on Thursday afternoon where the negotiating team leader, Giorgos Chouliarakis, had a...

Greece and Germany Have More In Common Than You Think

By Andreas Bieler, University of Nottingham and Jamie Jordan, University of Nottingham Concerns over Greece’s ability to pay the debt it owes to the European Commission, European Central Bank and IMF continue unabated. While a great deal of coverage is given...